Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

a2 french > Unit 6 -- La politique et l'immigration > Flashcards

Unit 6 -- La politique et l'immigration Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
French flashcards AP® French flashcards
1
Q

to welcome

A

accueillir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

to get; acquire

A

acquérir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

influx

A

l’afflux (m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

increase

A

l’augmentation (f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

building site

A

le chantier de construction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

circumstance

A

la circonstance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

illegal immigrant

A

le/ la clandestin(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

smuggler (of goods)

A

le/la contrebandier(-ère)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

check

A

le contrôle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

fear

A

la crainte

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

debate; argument

A

le débat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

qualified

A

diplômé(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

efficient/ effective

A

efficace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the whole (one the whole)

A

l’ensemble (m) (dans l’ensemble)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

to estimate

A

estimer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

state

A

l’état (m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

to shape opinion

A

façonner l’opinion (f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

to favour

A

favoriser

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

in the course of

A

au fil de

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

the baseline

A

le fond

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

to flee; escape

A

fuir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

headlines

A

les gros titres (mpl)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

to impose

A

imposer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

breaking the law

A

en infraction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

to settle

A

s’installer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

to forbid

A

interdire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

legally, by law

A

juridiquement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

free movement

A

la libre circulation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

housing, lodging

A

le logement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

workforce

A

la main-d’œuvre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

mastery, control

A

la maîtrise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

misfortune

A

le malheur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

to threaten

A

menacer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Muslim

A

musulman(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

birth

A

la naissance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

point, aim, objective

A

l’objectif (m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

relevant

A

pertinent(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

relevant

A

pertinent(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

phenomenon

A

le phénomène

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

to complain

A

se plaindre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

problematic

A

problématique

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

to provoke

A

provoquer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

to punish

A

punir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

district, area

A

le quartier

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

root

A

la racine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

census

A

le recensement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

recruitment

A

le recrutement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

refugee

A

le/ la réfugié(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

success

A

la réussite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

illegal immigrants

A

les sans-papiers (mpl)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

to stay (in a place)

A

séjourner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

sense of duty

A

le sens du devoir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

sensitive

A

sensible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

status

A

le statut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

unemployment rate

A

le taux de chômage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

death rate

A

le taux de mortalité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

birth rate

A

le taux de natalité

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

DNA test

A

le test ADN

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

across, through

A

à travers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

by way of

A

par voie de

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

development; rise

A

l’essor (m)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

to confront

A

affronter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

riots

A

les émeutes (f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

at random

A

au hasard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

imposed

A

subi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

optional

A

facultatif(-ve)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

concerning

A

vis à vis de

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

little by little; gradually

A

peu à peu

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

atmosphere

A

l’ambiance (f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

breadth; extent

A

l’ampleur (f)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

applause

A

les applaudissements (mpl)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

deafening

A

assourdissant(e)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

benefit

A

le bénéfice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

at the end one’s tether

A

à bout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

to shatter dreams

A

briser des rêves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

maximal capacity

A

la capacité maximale

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

to cost

A

coûter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

to stroll

A

déambuler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

finally; when all is said and done

A

en définitive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

outside

A

en dehors

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

to stay; remain

A

demeurer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

below

A

en dessous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

above

A

en dessus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

right of asylum

A

le droit d’asile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

to escape

A

échapper

86
Q

to burst; break out

A

éclater

87
Q

fantasy

A

la fantasme

88
Q

firmness

A

la fermeté

89
Q

closure; closing

A

la fermeture

90
Q

route

A

la filière

91
Q

scourge

A

le fléau

92
Q

fringe

A

la frange

93
Q

border; frontier

A

la frontière

94
Q

excluding; except (for)

A

hormis

95
Q

unbearable; impossible to listen to

A

insupportable/ inaudible

96
Q

to inaugurate; open

A

inaugurer

97
Q

the opposite

A

l’invers (m)

98
Q

to lead to (not conduire à)

A

mener à

99
Q

globalisation

A

la mondialisation

100
Q

change

A

la mutation

101
Q

at the European level

A

au niveau européen

102
Q

nowhere

A

nulle part

103
Q

to take offence

A

s’offusquer

104
Q

on the other hand

A

à l’opposé

105
Q

political party

A

le parti politique

106
Q

in miniature

A

en petit

107
Q

progressively

A

progressivement

108
Q

to promise

A

promettre

109
Q

with regard to

A

à propos de

110
Q

almost

A

quasiment

111
Q

because of

A

en raison de

112
Q

to reduce

A

réduire

113
Q

to reinforce

A

renforcer

114
Q

reinforcement

A

le renfort

115
Q

report

A

le reportage

116
Q

to rejoice

A

se réjouir

117
Q

brawl; scuffle

A

la rixe

118
Q

shopping street

A

la rue commerçante

119
Q

deliberately

A

sciemment

120
Q

threshold

A

le seuil

121
Q

solidarity

A

la solidarité

122
Q

to blow

A

souffler

123
Q

to wish

A

souhaiter

124
Q

nevertheless; however

A

toutefois

125
Q

willingness

A

la volonté

126
Q

ease

A

l’aisance (f)

127
Q

fine

A

l’amende (f)

128
Q

naïve optimism

A

l’angélisme (m)

129
Q

murder

A

l’assassinat (m)

130
Q

connected to the community

A

associatif(-ive)

131
Q

attack

A

l’attentat (m)

132
Q

to leap up

A

bondir

133
Q

campaign

A

la campagne

134
Q

to fight against

A

combattre

135
Q

community

A

la communauté

136
Q

to be aware (not sensibiliser)

A

avoir conscience

137
Q

obligation

A

la constrainte

138
Q

crisis

A

la crise

139
Q

poisonous

A

délétère

140
Q

offence

A

le délit

141
Q

to unveil; reveal

A

dévoiler

142
Q

data

A

les données (fpl)

143
Q

right to stay

A

le droit de séjour

144
Q

chessboard

A

l’échiquier (m)

145
Q

equality

A

l’égalité

146
Q

removal

A

l’éloignement (m)

147
Q

riot

A

l’émeute (f)

148
Q

to record

A

enregistrer

149
Q

established

A

établi(e)

150
Q

to establish

A

établir

151
Q

rift

A

la faille

152
Q

reliable

A

fiable

153
Q

otherwise, moreover, furthermore, besides

A

Par ailleurs

154
Q

platform

A

plate-forme / plateforme (f)

155
Q

make believe; imagine

A

faire croire

156
Q

to threaten; intimidate

A

menacer

157
Q

from now on; henceforth

A

désormais

158
Q

to report; state; mention

A

faire état de

159
Q

to agree; accept

A

se mettre d’accord

160
Q

From/ Hence/ From here

A

D’ici

161
Q

to settle; take up residence; be established

A

s’établir

162
Q

to regret; find something regrettable; mourn

A

déplorer

163
Q

As for…

A

Quant à….

164
Q

At present

A

à l’heure actuelle

165
Q

loyal

A

fidèle

166
Q

brotherhood

A

la fraternité

167
Q

hatred

A

la haine

168
Q

to be ashamed

A

avoir honte

169
Q

inflexible

A

implacable

170
Q

insufficiently

A

insuffisamment

171
Q

from the inside

A

de l’intérieur

172
Q

struggle, fight

A

la lutte

173
Q

to fight against

A

lutter contre

174
Q

demonstration

A

la manifestation

175
Q

to occur; happen

A

se manifester

176
Q

to be an activist

A

militer

177
Q

increase in numbers

A

la multiplication

178
Q

loser

A

le perdant

179
Q

unenviable

A

peu enviable

180
Q

unscrupulous

A

peu scrupuleux(-euse)

181
Q

in line with

A

en phase avec

182
Q

mate (slang)

A

le pote

183
Q

racist remark

A

le propos raciste

184
Q

repatriated

A

rapatrié(e)

185
Q

refusal

A

le refus

186
Q

well paid

A

bien rémunéré(e)

187
Q

educated

A

scolarisé(e)

188
Q

foreign national whose papers are not in order

A

en situation irrégulière

189
Q

called upon

A

sollicité(e)

190
Q

to support

A

soutenir

191
Q

strategy

A

la stratégie

192
Q

trade union

A

le syndicat

193
Q

to remain silent; be/ keep quiet

A

se taire

194
Q

to validate

A

valider

195
Q

to aim to

A

viser à

196
Q

grey area

A

la zone grise

197
Q

to finish; come to an end

A

s’achever

198
Q

to go through

A

traverser

199
Q

a smuggler

A

un(e) passeur(e)

200
Q

to stop/ block

A

faire barrage à

201
Q

more than 10 years a go

A

il y a plus de dix ans

202
Q

barrier

A

une barrière

203
Q

a billion

A

un milliard

204
Q

little (not petit)

A

peu

205
Q

to escape/ evade/ elude

A

échapper

206
Q

if not; otherwise

A

sinon

207
Q

uproar; outcry

A

tollé

208
Q

genuine

A

veritable

209
Q

to argue; plead

A

plaider

210
Q

coexistence; living together (in harmony)

A

vivre-ensemble

a2 french (20 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions